作者彙整: Babu Mohan
Here’s how much faster the Share menu in Android 10 really is
In its internal study, Google found 99% of Android 10 users can see the Share UI in just 103 milliseconds or less.
What you need to know
Google detailed the changes it made to make the share sheet in Android 10 much faster at the Android Dev Summit held this past week.
With Android 10, Google replaced Direct Share with the new Sharing Shortcuts API, which allows apps to preload direct share targets.
An internal study conducted by the company found that 50% of users on Android 10 could see the share UI in just 27 milliseconds after tapping on the share option.
Google introduced the Direct Share feature with Android Marshmallow in 2015, allowing users to share different types of content within apps. For a long time, however, the Share menu on Android has been painfully slow. Thanks to a few major changes that Google made to the Share menu on Android 10, it is now much faster than before. At the Android Dev Summit held this past week, Google shed light (via XDA Developers) on some of … 閱讀全文
OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for the OnePlus 7 series will be rolled out next week
OnePlus 7 Pro owners can get it early with the help of the Oxygen Updater app.
What you need to know
OnePlus will begin rolling out the OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro next week.
The update adds new “Raise to lower the ringtone” feature and support for transfer of iPhone data through iCloud.
Along with new features, the OxygenOS Beta 4 build for the two phones also includes several optimizations and bug fixes.
OnePlus has announced the latest OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro, just two weeks after releasing the OxygenOS Open Beta 3 for the two phones. However, the latest Open Beta 4 build is currently available only for some OnePlus 7 Pro users.
In a post on OnePlus forums, the company said that its team is currently addressing an issue with the build, which is the reason why owners of the OnePlus 7 will have to wait until next week to try it out.
The Android 10-based OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for the two phones comes with several optimizations,… 閱讀全文
Qualcomm President confirms Snapdragon 855 for the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL
The Google Pixel 4 series will not feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855+ chipset.
What you need to know
Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon has confirmed in a tweet that Google’s Pixel 4 series smartphones will feature the company’s Snapdragon 855 chipset.
The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will be officially unveiled at the ‘Made by Google’ event in New York City later today.
Both smartphones will feature 90Hz AMOLED displays, 6GB of RAM, and dual rear cameras.
Google’s Pixel 4 series phones will finally be made official at the company’s event in New York City later today. Thanks to an unending stream of leaks, we already know nearly everything about the two phones. Now, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon has confirmed that both the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL feature the Snapdragon 855 chipset.
While it is slightly disappointing that Google decided not to use the newer Snapdragon 855+ chipset for the Pixel 4 series, it isn’t completely surprising. The Snapdragon 855+ isn’t a major upgra… 閱讀全文
OPPO Reno Ace teaser highlights 90Hz AMOLED display, 65W fast charging
Reno Ace will be OPPO’s first flagship Reno series device to feature a waterdrop notch.
What you need to know
OPPO has released a new teaser highlighting the key features of its upcoming Reno Ace.
Reno Ace will be the company’s first phone to feature a 90Hz refresh rate display and 65W fast charging support.
The flagship smartphone is slated to go official at an event in China on October 10.
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO confirmed last week that its next flagship smartphone will debut at an event in China on October 10. The company has now released a new teaser that gives us our first clear look at the design of the upcoming Reno Ace.
The latest Reno Ace teaser posted on Weibo reveals the upcoming OPPO flagship will have a waterdrop-shaped cutout at the top of the display, instead of the shark fin pop-up camera seen on the Reno 10x Zoom and Reno 2. On the back of the phone is a quad camera setup, featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor.
Additionally, the teaser reveals the Ren… 閱讀全文
Sony challenges future creators to produce short films using the Xperia 1
The students utilized the Xperia 1’s Cinema Pro app to create short films about the following words – KANDO, JOY, or WONDER.
What you need to know
Sony teamed up with San Francisco’s Academy of Arts University for the Sony Xperia Film Fest.
Top 25 entries will be premiered and judged at the Sony Xperia Summer Film Fest on August 14.
The winner will get $10,000 for pursuing future creative efforts.
Sony’s Xperia smartphone brand partnered with the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco last month for a summer film festival. Students from different departments at the Academy of Art University were asked to create a short film lasting no more than five minutes, using Sony’s latest Xperia 1 smartphone.
You can now head over to the Xperia Film Fest website to watch the top 25 entries and also cast a vote for your favorite short film. The winner will be announced on August 14, which is when the Sony Xperia Film Fest is happening. The winner will receive $10,000 that they can … 閱讀全文
